2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

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2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship
FCS National Championship Game
NC TrophiesASU.jpg
2007 FCS National Championship trophy (right)
1234Total
Delaware077721
Appalachian State141471449
DateDecember 14, 2007
Season 2007
Stadium Finley Stadium
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee Andre Lowe (MEAC) [1]
Attendance23,010 [2]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2 [3]
Announcers Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (color), Rob Stone (sideline) [4]
NCAA Division I Football Championship
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The 2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. It was played on December 14, 2007, at Finley Stadium, home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The culminating game of the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by Appalachian State, 49–21.

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Teams

The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2007 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Appalachian State's first game of the 2007 season was a 34–32 upset win over Michigan, who were the No. 5 ranked team in FBS at the time. Appalachian State went on to finish their regular season with a 9–2 record (5–2 in conference). The Mountaineers defeated James Madison, Eastern Washington, and Richmond to reach the final. This was Appalachian State's third consecutive appearance in the championship game, having won the title in both 2005 and 2006.

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

Delaware finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (5–3 in conference). The Fightin' Blue Hens defeated Delaware State, top-seed Northern Iowa, and fourth-seed Southern Illinois to reach the final.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP DELAPP
110:476583:05APP Kevin Richardson 19-yard touchdown reception from Armanti Edwards, Julian Rauch kick good07
14:145991:26APPDevon Moore 46-yard touchdown run, Rauch kick good014
210:2211804:51APPRichardson (APP) fumble in the endzone recovered by Daniel Kilgore, Rauch kick good021
21:106401:46DELMark Duncan 39-yard touchdown reception from Joe Flacco, Jon Striefsky kick good721
20:442720:21APP Dexter Jackson 60-yard touchdown reception from Edwards, Rauch kick good728
36:0214676:38APPRichardson 8-yard touchdown reception from Edwards, Rauch kick good735
30:5412643:55DEL Omar Cuff 1-yard touchdown run, Striefsky kick good1435
46:0210875:00APPRichardson 6-yard touchdown run, Rauch kick good1442
43:291530:10APPTrey Elder 53-yard touchdown run, Rauch kick good1449
43:18DELKickoff returned 75 yards for touchdown by Duncan, Striefsky kick good2149
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.2149

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Game statistics

1234Total
No. 13 Fightin' Blue Hens077721
No. 5 Mountaineers141471449
Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards 10, Armanti Edwards, Aug 2, 2018.jpg
Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards
StatisticsDELAPP
First downs2426
Plays–yards79–43266–556
Rushes–yards31–9851–358
Passing yards315188
Passing: compattint23–48–09–15–0
Time of possession27:5332:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DelawarePassing Joe Flacco 23–48, 334 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Omar Cuff 21 car, 84 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingAaron Love7 rec, 101 yds
Appalachian StatePassing Armanti Edwards 9–15, 198 yds, 3 TD
Rushing Kevin Richardson 22 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Dexter Jackson 1 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD

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References

  1. "Andre Lowe - Staff Directory". meacsports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. "Appalachian State cruises to FCS title". Times-News . Twin Falls, Idaho. AP. December 15, 2007. p. B4. Retrieved January 5, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  3. "On TheAir". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. December 14, 2007. p. C2. Retrieved January 9, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  4. Full game video on YouTube
  5. "Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Play-By-Play". ESPN . December 14, 2007.
  6. "Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Game Summary". ESPN . December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  7. "Delaware vs Appalachian State". caasports.com. December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

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